Waste & Recycling E-Zine
June 2008
This Month´s Featured Articles, Papers & Reports
The food we waste
UK households waste 6.7 million tonnes of food every year, around one third of the 21.7 million tonnes we purchase. Most of this food waste is currently collected by local authorities (5.9 million tonnes or 88%). Some of this will be recycled but most is still going to landfill where it is liable to create methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. The remaining 800,000 tonnes is composted by people at home, fed to animals or tipped down the sink.  Most of the food we throw away (4.1 million tonnes ...
Guidelines for environmentally sound management of e-waste
The electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. The increasing “market penetration” in developing countries, “replacement market” in developed countries and “high obsolescence rate” make e-waste as one of the fastest growing waste streams. Environmental issues and trade associated with e-waste at local, transboundary and international level has driven many countries to introduce interventions.  In accordance with the National Environmental ...
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Master Magnets Ltd
Master Magnets Ltd are now well established as the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of magnetic separation, size reduction and detection technology. This is due to strategic acquisitions, growth and 200 years of accumulated knowledge. Following the acquisitions of Integrated Recycling Systems Ltd and Metal Detection Ltd, Master Magnets can now offer a wider range of products to benefit the recycling sector, including shredders, screens, metal detectors, can flatteners, conveyors and complete turn key plants complementing our existing range of magnetic and non ferrous separation equipment. Master Magnets recently designed and manufactured a new low cost version of the Eddy Current Separator, which is designed specifically for can sorting. We expect this new product to be a great success in the recycling industry. We can also supply the largest range of overband magnets in the world with over a hundred different models available. This year Master Magnets will be celebrating 30 y

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